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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15
THE TOBACCO MEN.

Congress to Be Petitioned to Abolish the In
ternal Tax.
At the third annual convention of the
cigar manufacturers held at the Fifth
Avenue hotel, New York. Chairman Hirsch
presided. "he executive committees re-
port was adopted. It was resolved to ap-
point a committee to draw up and pre-
sent to the president Of the United States,
the president of the senate and speaker
of the house, d set of resolutions voicing
tlo spirit of Mr.. Hirsch's resolution ask
ing congress 20 appoint a committee to
determine upon legislation for the pro-
lection of manufacturers and tobacco in
terests generally. The committee on res
olutions made report adverse TO the
resolution Of Mr.. B. B. Baron, of Balti-
more, which asks congress to extend the
weight limit on tobacco-cigarettes from
three pounds per thousand to six.
The committee made favorable report
on Mr.. Ford's resolution to petition con
gress to abolish all internal tax on to-
bacco. This was the signal for lively
debate, which quickly assumed a political
aspect, and democrats and republicans
took sides energetically. After 8 long
debate Mr.. Ford's proposition was
adopted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15
MORE II HER WAY.
NJ. j. DoNNELLY.

She never was good with the paint brush,
The scrub-brush was more in her way.
She had something to do besides hanging around
wee bit of canvas all day.
She knew neither French nor yet German,
The English was more in her way;
She could tell pronoun from an adyerb,
And Ibid it, not done it, she'd say.
She went to no young ladies' college,
Her mother was more in her way,
And from her she imbbed all her learning
Without that incumbrance-the pay.
She wore no extravagant dresses;
The neat plain was more in her way,
And she looked Just as well in that outfit
AS those decked in plumage more gay.
The had none of that loudness of manner
(The modest was more in her way
That you see in those gidcy and frivolous things
Who look on this life as mere play.
Just to think, she had neer piano,
The waSh-tub was more in her way,
And she hummed at her work with a light and
glad heart
AS happy as flowers in May.
She arose not at eight, as is common.
Five O'Clock, sure, was more in her way,
And at six the warm breakfast was Steaming
For the men who must harvest the hay.
She had sweethearts of station and fortune,
But it seems was more in her way,
For tho poor. was honest and loving at heart,
So we joined hands forever and aye.
Twenty years we have lived without quarrel,
For loves rule comes in her way,
And life is a dream of contentment,
AS onward together stray.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15
LEWIS ONLY RIVAL.
He Finds That the Graphophone Can Repro
duce His Playing.

He Finds That the Graphophone Can Repro
duce His Playing.
Levy, the famous cornetist, has found
a rival, says the Washington Post. It is
a little machine called the graphophone
By its side Mr.. Levy stood yesterday af-
ternoon with his cornet in his hand.
Upon its brass cylinder was placed lit
tie tube of paper covered thinly with wax.
Then the recording diaphragm was placed
in position, the needle fell in its place
upon the surface of the wax, the oper-
ator moved the treadle with his foot and
the cylinder began to revolve.
Levy placed his cornet TO his lips, and
the familiar notes of siRobin Adair" filled
the room. A moment later and the plain
tive Scotch melody had given away to the
merry tune of ''Yankee Doodle" while
the air quivered with the variations which
Levy alone could produce. As these died
away the cornetist played "The Last Rose
of Summer" and Killarney
The recorder was removed, and the re-
producer substituted. Again the cylinder
revolved and the little needle began to
follow the infnitesimal track that had
been carved upon the wax. A little faint
er than the original playing, but preserv-
ing all the weetness and the clearness of
the, comets notes, the graphophone be-
gan to repeat the tune of "Robir Adair.''
Then it ratified merrily the variations of
yankee Doodle" while the notes of s'The
Last Rose of Summer" and "Killarney''
were perfectly reproduced. More songs
were played, and no matter how many
twists and turns the cornetist gave to his
notes he found that the graphophone re-
corded them with marvellous minuteness
and distinctness. Mr.. Levy had played
into the phonograph, but, as he remarked,
that machine gave metallic and harsh
reproduction, failing entirely to preserve
the delicate phrasing, and the clear, bell
like tone which characterized his play
ing.
After the music there was some CONVEX
sation.
"It's the most wonderful and astonish-
ing thing I ever saw in my life," said
Mr.. Levy, and cts the most wonderful
and astonishing thing I ever saw in my
life," echoed the gra phophone, as it i'm
pudently repeated also little cough to
which Mr.. Levy gave utterance. Finally
the cornetist turned to depart.
"Good-by," said Mr.. Levy.
''Good-by," said the grapophone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15
CAPITAL GOSSIP.

There are twenty -seven red-headed
mon ii congress.
The secretary of the treasury has ap-
pointed Edward Jacker assistant keeper
of the lighthouse station at Raspberry
Island, Wis.
The receipts Of the patent office for
the last fiscal year amounted TO $780,
600, and the expenditures to 1891, 600.
The number of patents granted was
1882.
Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, has
decided to take seat this session on the
democratic side of the senate. This is
because Mr.. Blair wishes to get nearer
the front IL order that he can ''catch the
speakers eye" ofteRer.
The Secretary of the Interior has re-
quested the Attorney General to insti-
tute civil and criminal proceeding against
NJ. A. Upton, of Latin, Dakota, upon 8
charge of Illegally cutting and removing
100000 feet of pine timber from the
public domain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15
aSgsEs 5IiSEsSHS
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M.LS.XMRY.
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The Milwaukee, Lake Shore q Western,
Railway has been we'll named the Fishing
and Hunting Line of Wisconsin, passing,
as it does, through thousands of acres Of
but partially explored woods and within
easy reaching distance of lakes and
streams that have never been fished by
white men, all we'll stocked with the game
fish for which Northern Wisconsin waters.
are noted. The woods abound with gameS
deer, bear, wolf, mink, beaver, pheasant
and other game are quite plentiful.
THE ONLY LINE
From Milwaukee to the new Iron Mining
District in Wisconsin and Michigan that
reaches ALL of the developed Mining
towns; GOGEBIC, WAKEFIELD, BES-
SEMER, IRONWOOD AND HURLEY.
Direct line to ASHLAND and DULUTH
Sleeping cars between ASHLAND and
CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other descriptive
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings of the country traversed
by the line, will be sent to any address on
application to the General Passenger
Agent.
CHAs. Z. RYDER, Gen. Agent, los Wash
ington ST., Chicago.
City ticket Office, 81 Clark St., Chicago.
Chicago Depot, Cor. Wells and Kinzie
Sts., &C. d N. w. R'y.)
City ticket Office, 1O2 Wisconsin St.,
Milwaukee.
H. +. WHITCOMB, CHAS. V. McKINLAY,
Gent Manager. Genr Pass. Agent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15
GERMANY AND FRANCE.
Germany Thinks Sadi-Carnot Will be Unable
to Make Alliances Against Her.

Germany Thinks Sadi-Carnot Will be Unable
to Make Alliances Against Her.
BERLIN, Dec. 3.-The official and diplo-
matic circles in Berlin were absorbed in
to- days development at Paris, bpt public
interest was not at all strained. An I'M
ceasing stream of kilograms poured into
the foreign Office, and the details of the
voting at Versailles were sent with
out delay to Friedrichsruhe. The cleo
ton of Sadi-Carnot is better received
in official circles than would have been
that of DeFreycinet or Ferry. The new
president is considered to be a feeble
man and one who would be unwilling TO
consent to complications which might
bring about a European war. IL
is also believed that be wit be
unable to make alliances against Ger
many. His personal preferences are for
a neutral, pacific policy and he will try to
govern through the ministry with the
same tendencies. kilograms received
here from the German embassy at Paris
record the gratifying fact that, though
it was considered necessary to guard
the approaches to the embassy, every
thing was peaceful during the excite
ment. There was an utter absence of any
anti German demonstration, and the eff
forts of De Roulede and others to pro-
woke patriotic ebullition found no re-
sponses, is raising the hopes of proIong-
ed Arrangement of the revanche senti-
ment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15
A Mothers Devotion.
New Orleans Picayune.


There has just been entered as a stu
dent at one of the great colleges of this
city young lad whose education is TO be
paid for by the proceeds of the labor of
aheroiae. This boy comes from the coun-
try, and when his mother wrote to enter
him at college she said in her letter: "At
lastI can give my boy the blessed priv1l-
eyes of education. The money has been
hardly earned. / earned every penny of
it by walking in the cotton fields picking
cotton" Before the war this Spartan
mother was a great lady. She owned
many slaves and rode in carriages and
had box at the opera, with jewels and
gowns plenty. To-day she walks
down the cotton fields that once we're
hers, and patiently picks off the fleece,
for which she is-paid for picking so much
pound.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
A RAINY DAY.
DETROIT FREE PRESS.

When the summer sky is heavy,
And the grass is wet with raiH.
When we hear the ceaSelesS pate
OF the drops upon the pane,
Let us hasten 10 the attic
Where the shadows darby crown
The cobwebs and the clapboards,
And the rafters grim and brown.
There it stands back in the corner,
Covered DER with dust, the wheel
That your granddame used for spinning,
And the quaint old fashioned reel.
There's the musket old and rusty,
Twas grandsire's long ago
When he fastened to the battle
In his valor and his glow.
Hung on pegs, row of dresses,
Bonnets, garments out of style;
Could you see them deck their weavers
You would only stop and smile,
Dainty slippers, slim and peaked,
High-heeled very trim and gay:
Now. they're only dingy satin
With their roSettes Sombre gray.
There's a spinet with its wires
Covered DER with yellow rust;
Touch the keys-no chords of music
Follow, but cloud of dust.
But it's said your granddame used to
Woo the gallantS to her side;
And tits said she rent their bOSomS
With the spinnet's dipping tide.
Here's chip hat, old and battered,
And the remnants OF a doll;
Here's wire cage your uncle
Brought from Chm with poll;
Here's hoop you used to trundle
When you wore your pants at knees;
Here's a kite you used to gaily
Sail upon the summer breeze.
Here are cout tless, precious treasures
Put with loving hands away,
Just to greet your grown up fancieS
All upon a rainy day.
But the summer sky is clearing,
Quit the attic and come down;
Leave the quaint old tokens up there
Meath the rafters grim and brown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15
A ShreWd AdveSI tiser.
r11o--1r T-ol
ment.

MY stars!" exclaimed man, showing
some one who stood near him, "you have
trod on my corn.'
The fellow snatched out box of
ointment and replied:
81 can relieve you, sir in a few min
utes. Only ten cents. Endorsed by the
medical fraternity everywhere. There
is no use of suffering. One box? Thank
you," he added, as he put the money in
his pocket.
sit was an accident you found him"
some one remarked to the salve-dealer.
"Oh, no, it wasn't. If you ask a man
If he's got corns, he doesn't want to talk
to you; bat when you find out that he's
got 'em, the chances of selling him ned-
lclne are good. [ advertise my medicine
by going into crowds and slrly feeling
for corns. YOnder. stands a fat fellow
When the crowd gets thicker I'll go over
and tap his hoof. Oh, yes, it may be
painful, but, my dear sir, the business of
this country must be carried on regard
less of sentiment"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15
THE POLAND CHINAS.
Where the Famous Breed of POrkers Orig1-
mated and ALI About Them.

The National Poland Chinas Breeders
Association met at Chicago few days
ago. About twenty-five members were
present. l.. T. BOnham, of the Ohio State
Boord of Agriculture, on behalf CT a COM
mittee appointed at last years meeting
read long and carefully prepared his
tory of the Poland China breed of swine,
which he said originated in the Miami
Valley. The history states that De Soto,
brought the first swine to America from
Spain In 1888, and that the evolution of
the hog from the long shouted razor
backed variety to the fine, round, INDECENT,
even tempered porker of to-day is due to
the process of natural selection. Mr..
Bonham said the coming of the Poland
China TO the Miemi Valley was as mys-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15

FERROUS as the coming of Melchisedek
to the Israelites. The history was adopted
to go on the records of the association.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Fl. M. Sis
son, Galesburg, ILL.,; Vice President, G. W.
Jones, Richland, Mich; Secretary and
Treasurer, E. K. Morris, Indianapolis,
Ind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15
CREAM WAFFLES.

CREAM WAFFLES.
Take one pint of sour cream, stir in a
teaspoon of soda and flour to make a thin
batter; beat two eggs and stir in. Bake
and butter before sending to the table.
LEMON CAKE.
One pound of sugar, twelve eggs whites
and yelks beaten separately, one-half
pound -four, juice and rind of lemon,
icing favore d with same. Bake in small,
square tins ano iced on sides and top;
PUMPKIN PIE.
One quart Of stewed pumpkins, pressed
through sieve; nine eggs, white and
yelks beaten separately; two quarts Of
milk, one teaspoonful of mace, one Of
cinnamon and one of nutmeg, one and a
half cups of white sugar. Beat all well
together, and bake in crust without
cover.
MASHED PARSNIPS.
Take eight parsnips, scrape, slice
leng thwise, and put on to boil In hot salt
ed water. They will take a little more
than an hour to cook. When tender drain
and press through a colander. Mash
smooth. Put in clean saucepan with
Aioulo Uuo0OI, pepper duO Sdiu. OGiE uubil
very hot and then dish.
sTEwED BEANS.
Soak dried Lima, white or color ed
beans in water e1 ough to cover them till
they have absorbed as much as they will.
Pour off that water, add boiling water,
and stew gently till they are tender.
Season with salt when about half done
and when cooked add sprinkle of pep
per and liberal piece of butter.
When pigs are fed freely upon highly
succulent food, such as cooked roots, the
refuse Of starch works and the like, they
are frequently found to give very
rapid increase. But pork SO fed is found
to sink rapidly in the sailing process aud
to waist considerably when boiled. On
the other hand, when pigs are fattened
too exclusively upon nitrogenized legum-
nous seeds or acorns, the lean is found
to be very hard and the fat to waste In
cooking.
Members of the Vegetarian society as
sert that fruit is perfect food, the apple
health for long time.
By filling up around young trees thar
were set cut last spring they will not be
so easily shaken by the winds. Many
such trees are injured by the high winds
at this season.
The best and fairest potatoes should be
selected and carefully put away for seed
use, next spring. Seed potatoes should
be handled carefully and not stored with
the others.
If any animal on the place should have
sweet, clean hay, it is the COW, the pro-
duct Of which is daily finding its way
into the vein of the family, to promote
health or produce disease.
Salt, sulphur and charcoal ale good
in small doses for hogs that are eating
heavily of meal. Eating hogs and sheep
are two animals that should not be driven
up for an early breakfast.
Mr.. Edwin Thorne has four in hand
team, says the Turf, Field and Farm,
which has the following records: Thorn
dale, 2;22A; Nil Desperandum, 2:24;
Edwin Thorne, 2:16I, and Daisydale.
2:19A.
DR.. Hoskins recommends the Organi-
cation of maple sugar exchanges after
the manner of the Delaware fruit ex-
charge, which originated with the
Grange. He advocates this in the Rural
Vermonter, and thinks one or more ought
to exist in that state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15

With the departure of the car stove, We
begin to breathe more easily. As mat
tiers now stand we may be smashed to
pieces In the good eld-fashioned way, but
we cannot be burned up after death.
This Is great improve mont over the
Calvanistic method
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15
TO AND FROM The Northwest.
TICKET OFFICES,
Chicago-2O5 Clark st.
Depot cor Polk ST q 9Th Az

Depot cor. Polk St g. 5th Az.
Palmer House,.
Grand Pacific Hotel.
MiINaukee-305B Broadway.
New Pass. Station.
St. Paul-l73 East Third ST.
Union Depot.
Minneapoiis-l9 Nicollet House Blk
Union Depot.
W. s. MELLEN. Gen. Manager.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15

President Sadi-Carnot was formally in
stalled in the Elysee palace Sunday af-
ternCOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15

LEGAL BLANK0
AT THR-
WOOD co. REPORTER OFFICE.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Appeal-N office. Affidavit aud Undertaking.
Attachment-Wa and Affidavit.
Bill OF costs.
Garinshee Aiiidavits
Summons.
RerIevin-War and Affidavit.
Subponas.
Summons-with fling and Return.
Venire.
And a fsil line of blanks used by any Justice
IF the Peace.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Land Contracts, (Bond for deed,)
Lease-No. , for Farm land
(" a term of years fer eigy
property.
Mechanics Lein-Petition for material ana
labor.
Mortgagcs-For real estate-Prepared sneci-
ally for Wood County Records.
Warranty Deeds-Prepared for W God County
Records.
Chattel Morris agc-No1.
/" s. Several Notes,
Satisfaction of Mortgage.
Assignment
Notice to Tenant to grit Premises.
ticneraliiadave for Pnsion,
Physicians ailGavits for Pension.
saloon License bonds.
General Power Of Attorney.
Quit-Claim Deed-No. /. form 1886.
Search Warrant, and Affidavit.
STATIONERY
No. l. Legal Cap-Linen.
Abstract or Department Legal-Numbered
lines.
Letter Heads printed to order.
Note . g q
Bill :" :" ="
Business Cards % Is
Tags-all sizes
Circulars -"
Show Bills, all kinds" 50
Tablets of white paper for pencils.
:" !" pen, all sizes kept
in stock.
We propose to keep all blanks used IN Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those of miscella
eous character as noted above.
JOB DEPARTMENT.
We have in this department complete line
of job Material and Type for doing hrst-elass
Job cork on short notice and at the lowest
living prices. We DO all kinds of Pamphlet
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15
THE HOUSEHOLD.
LEMON PIE.

Take one lemon grated entire, one cup
of sugar, three eggs, one tablespoonful
of -four and two cups of cold water. Make
and bake like custard pie.
GRAPE CATSUP.
Five cupfuls Of pulp or juice, one cup
full of brown sugar, one oupful OF vinegar,
one teaspoon each of black pepper,
cloves, cinnamon and salt. Boil half
away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15

eYFor information " reference to Lands and
Towns owned by the CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST.
PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY, write TO H. q. HAUG4s,
Land Commissioned. Mlwaukes. Wisconsin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15

Tablets of white paper for pencils.
pen, all sizes kept
in stock.
We propose to keep all blanks used IN Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those of miscella-
peous character as noted above.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-15

JOB DEPARTMENT.
We have in this department a ecmplete line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-elass
Job cork on short notice and at the lowest
living prices. We DO all kinds of Pamphlet
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and get prices.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-19
FOR SALE,

ONE OF THE LARGEST AND BEST
" equipped Job Printing Offices for sale on
favorable terms. Address, Box G. Salt
Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-19
Obituary Notice.

A few days since, Blanche and Bessie
Gray mingled with their companions.
and were in perfect health. Now. both
are covered with the silent sod. Bessie,
the younger, was but baoe, but she
was endeared to all who knew her. She
was a beautiful child, and had woven
threads of tenderest affection around
many hearts. The dread scourge, diph-
liberia, destroyed her precious life, and
left deep wounds upon the memory of
her friends.
Blanche, who survived her but four
days, was verging upon womanhoOd.
Her affectionate nature made her the
constant companion of the little sister,
and truly may it be said, their two
hearts beat as one. Constant attention
upon the little one exposed Blanche to
the insidious destroyer, and she fell
victim. She numbered as a dear friend
every one who knew her, and the al
most broken hearts of her more intimate
acquaintance bespeak a depth of love
and sympathy highly creditable to her
memory. The contagious character of
the disease, precluded the attendance of
her friends at the funeral, but the coffin
was literally covered with flowers, as
tokens of the regard in which she was
held. A stricken family has the deepest
sympathy of a wide circle of friends,
who trust that sorrows may now depart.